It’s looking like Wipeout is all washed up on ABC. The competition series hit some lows in the ratings last summer, was left off the schedule this summer, and now, it’s been removed from the network’s website.
On Wipeout, contestants try to make it through the “world’s largest obstacle course.” The person that makes it in the shortest time wins a cash prize. The program is hosted by John Anderson, John Henson, and Jill Wagner.
The show’s ratings have been coming down over the years and the seventh season was no exception. The 12 episodes, which finished airing in September 2014, registered just a 0.97 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.52 million viewers. That was down about 10% season-to-season.
Some assumed that the show had been renewed because applications were being accepted for a new version of the show called Wipeout Extreme. However, it’s worth remembering that it’s not uncommon for production companies to do that to prepare in case another season gets greenlit and needs to be produced quickly.
ABC hasn’t publiclly renewed or cancelled Wipeout but the network has now removed all traces of the show from their website. They could bring it back at some point but, for now, it looks like Wipeout is done on ABC.
What do you think? Do you like the Wipeout TV show? Would you like to see it return for an eighth season — on ABC or some other channel?
The best most fun show ever and you stupid TV programmers can’t see it. The show is just what it is meant to be, entertainment . Something good to watch rather than naked, dumbness and crazy unmarried people looking for love in all the wrong places. Bring back WIPEOUT, just for the fun of it. We need to laugh more and we need real reactions thank you
I LOVED that show!! It was so relaxing to watch it was full of Clean Fun!!!! Whats Wrong with you ABC!! Get rid of your HOROR Shows bring more clean shows like that!!
I always looked forward to Wipeouit each summer for great laughs. Bring it back on ABC or another netwrk. Keep the cast as-is; they are a great team.
I am not a huge show fan, but if I had a show that I looked forward to this was it. Wipeout is the full package: the hilarious John’s (especially John Henson), the unbearably attractive Jill Wagner, and a show that kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved and love the show so much that I thought numerous of times to actually participate in the Wipeout show; it even made it on my Bucket List — you are dream killers ABC! Now how am I supposed to cross off “Be on Wipeout and Win” from my Bucket… Read more »
My 4 sons, husband and I missed Wipeout this summer (2015)! Please, please bring it back!
WIPEOUT IS AWESOME!!! Take it off the air and I’ll hate TV 4-Ever!!!!
i think its ABC thats the problem not tv
I would look forward to this show every summer. It was just pure fun without the stupid story lines, or crude dialogue, or violent content of every other show on network television. You have the perfect cast of hosts for this show. Please bring it back ABC. You have a lot of fans that want to see this.
Love this show and the hosts are funny. Bring it back….give me wipeout or give me death. Please give me wipeout…I don’t want to die. PLEASE!!!!
Wipeout is the greatest comedy show ever! There is no way that it should be canceled.
Well come on, wipeout is gone, well bring it back, love this show
Bring Wipeout back? HECK YES! It has been my favorite show! I never missed an episode and it was the highlight of my evenings. It sickens me that there are so many junky shows on TV, and Wipeout gets axed. I hope that another network picks it up and makes ABC realize the mistake that they made.
I think they should bring Wipeout back! It was my favorite show and I was kinda hoping that it would bring me joy this summer too. And I really wish they would bring it back on a new channel then. Well maybe.
Miss it already!!! John Henson and John Anderson were hilarious on this show, they had me in stitches as well as Jill. GREAT SHOW BRING IT BACK!!!!
I can’t believe ABC removed Wipeout from their website.
I want a 8th season of my favorite show (which is Wipeout).
My son and I LOVED this show!!!! We would love to see it return. We enjoyed laughing at the people on the course. We miss the show!